Yet another rookie mistake.
We had an observation such that I could see the tip of the prism pole. As I'm sighting the target, she says "Ready", and I look at the vertical crosshair and it's no where near the tip.
I tell her again: "Center the bubble!" She says "It IS!"
I made note of how far off the center of the target the crosshair was when she said it was level; did some math and found that it might have accounted for nearly a minute of error at 200'.
I've read all the threads on checking the vial...every one. But do you think I actually took the time to check mine? Uhhh....I plead No Contest.
I took it apart and the plastic beneath the vial was pranged, and the rubber beneath the vial squashed on one side, like it had bottomed out on the plastic. Took maybe 10 minutes to fix and level.
Argh!
Got to admit though, she's pretty damn stylish!:-)
Beautiful smile on a beautiful woman.
I get a kick out of your target, you probably can use it on your next aerial survey job for photo control! 😉
> I get a kick out of your target, you probably can use it on your next aerial survey job for photo control! 😉
E-Bay, Baby! $10, including the prism.
She has been complaining that the wind blows it around some...I might start thinking of something smaller for the pole, and keep that one for the tripods.
Agree on the smile and target size.
If topo I just use a prism with a couple good strands high visibility cloth tied to top of pole, that moves about and catches the attention.
I reckon the wind could be a real force and make for a not so smiling lady at end of tiring day.
Actually I'd be concerned with wind blowing a set of legs over unless well anchored with that target. Bit sail like in effect.
You are very fortunate.
Most field personnel I have had dealings with didn't have anywhere as good of fashion sense for the field as this. Personally, I like going out looking like Indiana Jones (except for the bright orange vest that I wear).
SWMBO I assume?
Pretty women just love surveyors!
Actually, many of them ARE surveyors.
So there you go, life is good.
Don
I'ld Hate To Take Barbs And Stickers Out Of That Coat
That would make for a long night.
Paul in PA
I'ld Hate To Take Barbs And Stickers Out Of That Coat
> That would make for a long night.
>
Pure Camel Hair! I will admit that's her "easy duty" rig. The day's project called for nothing but open field and road shots. She's got the right stuff for the deep woods, though. Also swaps the shoulder purse for a fanny pack!
Pure camel hair
That is so soft. I have a scarf for when I need to rug up in cold winds straight of the Antarctic.
I imagine that probably costs an arm and a leg or two?
Beautiful material.
As an aside. As an Aussie I have to laugh at the words used here.
Dear daughter went to a park over your way and remarked on a certain animal we don't have here. 'a rather big one' she remarked on. Upset some women that overheard the conversation.
Some of this thread would go down similar over here.
No wonder we get grossly misunderstood :-$
Australia
So how's Australia these days, you guys are busy?
Australia
I'm 'flat chat' as we say here.
Not all like that though it doesn't taken heaps of work for a single operator.
As to other things! Mr Obama got labelled 'a distraction' because he mentioned that dirty word "climate change" here in our midst. How dare he!
Only clean thing to do and what is "good for humanity" is to burn more coal, so long as it's not in our backyard.
We have an abundance of the stuff.
We have a rather pathetic attitude from our current government to climate and change, yet alone dealing with it.
Umm. Poles and vertical. Suppose it does have some bearing on the topic if you can't see the bubble for smog.
I'ld Hate To Take Barbs And Stickers Out Of That Coat
You're telling me, growing up and having started out in south central pa, that's all I can think about. Moving even ten feet would be a nightmare, and the coat would lose it's style by mid morning.
I'd have more style if I worked someplace that coat would get the job done.
Australia
Climate change whats that . No political talk or the hint or smell of it . The internets will come tumbling down. Kumbaya my lord kumbyya oh lord kumbaya .